Lalita Tademy on Having Plans

I was blown away when Lalita Tademy, author of the Oprah pick Cane River, showed up at my hometown reading of my first novel. I was so flustered that I signed my reading copy of my novel for my friend Ellen Sussman, who brought her along. I’ve come to adore her, as a person and a writer, even though she more often than not takes my money home on poker nights. One of the pleasures of going to the luncheon last week hosted by Ayelet Waldman in honor of Christina Baker Kline was having Lalita’s company for the hour drive each way. Today’s quote, from her:

1st BOOKS is hosted by MEG WAITE CLAYTON

Read the new national bestseller, The Race for Paris, from the author of the New York Times-bestseller The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel).
Meg has also written essays for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Writer's Digest, Runner's World, and public radio.